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this isn't about wayne lapierre. this is about a public wanting to be safe on their streets. this is about the public having the right to buy arms and the right to protect themselves and the right to use them for sport or hunting. but, also, it's about the public's right to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill. that's in everybody's interests. if you go back to 1999, wayne lapierre testified on behalf of the nra that background checks were appropriate and should be done and congress back in 1968 actually made them the law of the land, but they don't apply to 40% of the gun sales today. something like 58,000 gun dealers across this country, three times the number of mcdonald's stores, as a matter of fact, there are gun stores every place in this country, and those gun sellers -- they do background checks on all their clients. i think last year 78,000 times the government found reasons to deny people a permit to get a gun based on either they were criminals or they had mental problems. if that doesn't tell you that this is a real problem but good checks
this isn't about wayne lapierre. this is about a public wanting to be safe on their streets. this is about the public having the right to buy arms and the right to protect themselves and the right to use them for sport or hunting. but, also, it's about the public's right to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill. that's in everybody's interests. if you go back to 1999, wayne lapierre testified on behalf of the nra that background checks were appropriate and should be done...
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wayne lapierre. if you want to make the nra look back, put wayne lapierre on. >> they are always booking wayne lapierre, who says, you are not going to buy america. >> he will find out this is a country by the people, for the people and of the people and he can't spend enough of his $27,000,000,000 to try to impose his will on the american public. they don't want him in their restaurants. they don't want him in their homes. they don't want them telling them what food to eat. they don't want him to tell them what self defense they can have. he is reckless in his comments on this whole gun issue. >> wayne lapierre what an idiot. % who is he to accuse bloomberg of spending money to try to influence the gun safety issue? >> all the nra does. they walk around this city. they walk around this capital building, handing out checks and they have done it for years and years and years. and it's money that they get from the gun manufacturers, recycled through the nra and turned into campaign contributions. now,
wayne lapierre. if you want to make the nra look back, put wayne lapierre on. >> they are always booking wayne lapierre, who says, you are not going to buy america. >> he will find out this is a country by the people, for the people and of the people and he can't spend enough of his $27,000,000,000 to try to impose his will on the american public. they don't want him in their restaurants. they don't want him in their homes. they don't want them telling them what food to eat. they...
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. >> stephanie: and he had the lovely and talented wayne lapierre on meteet the press. >> yeah wayne is getting more interesting by the day, and it's about rich moneybags michael bloomberg coming to you now and guying things >> stephanie: i love that you call him special guest crazeoid. and hey joe mansion and all of you could -- cowardly democrats pay attention. >> yeah. we didn't really want to line up with the other guys, no you lined up with [ inaudible ] and cheney. they were the only people in offer. >> stephanie: yeah exactly. and may i use the analogy you really shot holes in wayne lapierre's analysis you know who is supposed to enforce those laws, the atf? and you know who hasn't had a director for the last six years and who is at fault for that? >> yeah, the default position is even illogical. enforce the laws we have. fine get out of the way and let us do that. and the they are wrapped up on the international amnesty in arms. >> stephanie: can i just say as i mentioned earlier, your writing about peggy nunan is probably the thing that makes me laugh -- >> i crew up with pe
. >> stephanie: and he had the lovely and talented wayne lapierre on meteet the press. >> yeah wayne is getting more interesting by the day, and it's about rich moneybags michael bloomberg coming to you now and guying things >> stephanie: i love that you call him special guest crazeoid. and hey joe mansion and all of you could -- cowardly democrats pay attention. >> yeah. we didn't really want to line up with the other guys, no you lined up with [ inaudible ] and cheney....
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wayne lapierre calls him nuts. >>> the irs. yes, the internal revenue service, is behind this "star trek" movie starring tax collectors and it's getting backlash. first, we start with developing news at this hour. secretary of state john kerry made a surprise visit to baghdad earlier today where he spoke to prime minister nuri al maliki. secretary kerry is now in amman, jordan, and so is chief foreign affairs correspondents andrea mitchell, traveling with the secretary of state. she joins us by phone now. andrea, what did secretary kerry accomplish with this trip to baghdad? >> reporter: well, it was a very tough trip and a tough message, because we went to baghdad, a quick visit. surprise, under tight security and secrecy, for obvious reasons, because ten years ar the war, there still are terror attacks. last week, when dozens were killed in baghdad. he was in a secure place in the embassy and then visiting prime minister maliki and the speaker of the parliament in iraq in their residences, but his message to mallski that the
wayne lapierre calls him nuts. >>> the irs. yes, the internal revenue service, is behind this "star trek" movie starring tax collectors and it's getting backlash. first, we start with developing news at this hour. secretary of state john kerry made a surprise visit to baghdad earlier today where he spoke to prime minister nuri al maliki. secretary kerry is now in amman, jordan, and so is chief foreign affairs correspondents andrea mitchell, traveling with the secretary of...
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the full conversation with bloomberg tomorrow on "meet the press," as well as david's interview with wayne lapierre, executive vice president of the national rifle association. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this saturday, our special series "in plain sight." why more and more colleges are opening food pantries. it's a sign of the times. >>> and later, "making a difference," how one couple is giving hope to some youngsters who have so little. >>> we're back now with more from our year-long focus on poverty. an effort supported by the ford foundation. tonight, american colleges confronting the reality of hunger right on their own campuses. here's nbc's diana alvear. >> reporter: it looks like just another room on the third floor of portland state university's student union. but for senior brandon keane it is a life line. >> it's nice to be able to eat more than once a day. and this place allows us to do that. >> reporter: each week at least 200 students slip into this room. the school's food pantry, to select as many as five items of donated food. >> hello. >> reporter: today, lei
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national rifle association chief wayne lapierre has vowed to lead a counter campaign against bloomberg's efforts to. in his weekly address on saturday, president obama called on lawmakers to pass gun control legislation, including a contentious assault weapons ban that has been dropped by senate democrats. >> these ideas should not be controversial. they are common-sense. they are supported by a majority of the american people. i urge the senate and house to give each of them a vote. as i have said before, we may not be able to prevent every act of violence in this country, but together we have an obligation to try. we have an obligation to do what we can. >> the police chief of omaha, nebraska is promising an investigation after video captured police throwing them into the street even though he did not appear to be resisting. on the recording, officers then appear to punch octavious johnson repeatedly while he is on the ground. johnson and his two brothers were arrested during the incident last week. their aunt said officers chased one of them into the house to try to seize the video do
national rifle association chief wayne lapierre has vowed to lead a counter campaign against bloomberg's efforts to. in his weekly address on saturday, president obama called on lawmakers to pass gun control legislation, including a contentious assault weapons ban that has been dropped by senate democrats. >> these ideas should not be controversial. they are common-sense. they are supported by a majority of the american people. i urge the senate and house to give each of them a vote. as i...
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by the way, i want to give credit to wayne lapierre of the nra. right now the nra is the only organization or voice that has stood up and said precisely what the solution is, and it is, by the way, in place and author of the public schools in this country. it needs to be in wondered%. senate majority leader harry reid says the assault weapons ban had fewer, as he put it -- this is his language, fewer than 40 votes. fifty-one and need for passage and 60 to end closure. fifty-three democrats in the senate and two independents to vote with the democrats. those senators obviously are bucking the democratic party and the. it is why he did the smart and pragmatic thing which is not even move this thing into the package that he will bring before the senate for a vote. by the way, these senators are the ones up for reelection next year in tossup states. there are senators like mark pryor, mary landreau, k hagen, brockovich, tim johnson of south dakota. left virginia is retiring, but the race there is competitive, and the democratic candidate, whoever your
by the way, i want to give credit to wayne lapierre of the nra. right now the nra is the only organization or voice that has stood up and said precisely what the solution is, and it is, by the way, in place and author of the public schools in this country. it needs to be in wondered%. senate majority leader harry reid says the assault weapons ban had fewer, as he put it -- this is his language, fewer than 40 votes. fifty-one and need for passage and 60 to end closure. fifty-three democrats in...
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what do you expect to hear from wayne lapierre this weekend and mike bloomberg? >> i think the mayor of new york a real question when the president said he would use all of the power of the presidency to get gun control essentially what has happened. the people in strong gun rights state you have to do this and rise up or else it's not going to happen. they haven't. we are seeing that in the united states senate. but i think on background checks where you point to the polls, a lot of support. look. the main argument against this from gun rights supporters is, well, if you do this it's a slippery slope to creating some federal registry. federally licensed companies, like dick's sporting good they do a background check and keep a piece of paper and put that paper in a binder and keep it. it's not part of a database so there is no registry now. how do you go from there to the fear if you try to close this loophole where 40% of purchases are made without any record at all or background check, that somehow the flood gates are open and, all of a sudden, the registry is
what do you expect to hear from wayne lapierre this weekend and mike bloomberg? >> i think the mayor of new york a real question when the president said he would use all of the power of the presidency to get gun control essentially what has happened. the people in strong gun rights state you have to do this and rise up or else it's not going to happen. they haven't. we are seeing that in the united states senate. but i think on background checks where you point to the polls, a lot of...
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you remember wayne lapierre and he was ridiculed. he was ridiculed roundly for saying that really the solution here is securing schools. in fact, the only piece of this senate bill that could probably get through both chambers right now is inkraes einkraese ee eee funding for security. >>> at a time americans think they won't have enough money to retire, millions are spent every year helping a handful of rich guys enjoy their golden years. here is the thing, they're all former u.s. presidents. between their pensions, making life after the oval office pretty cozy. a breakdown of just what we're all paying for. >>> yeah, well, a lot of it, jake, is office space. here is a his 20rcal nugget for you. in 1912 congress thought about giving former presidents a pension at the tune of $25,000 a year which now is about $280,000 a year. however, today it's a whole lot more than that. as if we needed further proof that being leader of the free world is a cushy gig a new report shows that the perks keep rolling in long after a commander in chief
you remember wayne lapierre and he was ridiculed. he was ridiculed roundly for saying that really the solution here is securing schools. in fact, the only piece of this senate bill that could probably get through both chambers right now is inkraes einkraese ee eee funding for security. >>> at a time americans think they won't have enough money to retire, millions are spent every year helping a handful of rich guys enjoy their golden years. here is the thing, they're all former u.s....
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lapierre. >>> then, marriage equality. do gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marriage? the supreme court is taking up the question. how far the country has moved on gay marriage politically but is there still a ways to go? one of the key lawyers in the fight, david boies, joins our discussion. plus, the president in the middle east. >> you are not alone. >> how did he do? analysis about his new push for peace and new warnings for syria and iran. >>> and good sunday morning. new hope for a peace push in the middle east. the president arrived back in wa washington after a mideast trip that took him to israel for his first time as president as well as visits to the palestinian territories and jordan while a reinvigorated peace process is one goal, more pressing concerns for the obama white house are the threats from iran and the effect of the relentless bloodshed in syria. we want to begin with some analysis about the president's trip this morning with our chief foreign correspondent richard engel back from the
lapierre. >>> then, marriage equality. do gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marriage? the supreme court is taking up the question. how far the country has moved on gay marriage politically but is there still a ways to go? one of the key lawyers in the fight, david boies, joins our discussion. plus, the president in the middle east. >> you are not alone. >> how did he do? analysis about his new push for peace and new warnings for syria and iran. >>>...
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michael bloomberg and national rifle association ceo wayne lapierre were both on "meet the press" today. bloomberg announced a $12 million campaign he is personally paying for, and it's aimed at convincing swing senators to support universal background checks. >> 90% of the public wants something. and their representatives vote against that. common sense says they are going to have a price to fay for that. >> he is going to find thought is a country of the people, by the people and for the people. and he can't spend enough of his $27 billion to try to impose his will on the american public. >> bloomberg's ad campaign by the way is scheduled to air in 13 states. the senate is scheduled to debate federal gun control legislation next month. >>> the supreme court turns its attention this week to an issue that is a subject of shifting public opinions, same-sex marriage. there were rallies in support of it today in new york and other cities. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams reports. >> reporter: two gay couples in california are asking the court to strike down proposition 8, enacted
michael bloomberg and national rifle association ceo wayne lapierre were both on "meet the press" today. bloomberg announced a $12 million campaign he is personally paying for, and it's aimed at convincing swing senators to support universal background checks. >> 90% of the public wants something. and their representatives vote against that. common sense says they are going to have a price to fay for that. >> he is going to find thought is a country of the people, by the...
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that wayne lapierre post-sandy hook speech was a rhetorical train wreck. but the fact of the matter is the nra is representing a lot of people very interested in this issue and again if there was such a ground roots swell for this, i don't think bloomberg would even be worried about running these ads. >> i just wanted to bring this up because it was so bizarre that jim carrey put out this gun control kind of ad and you have to kind of watch it because i can't blaine it, but it's very offensive. let's watch a bit of it. ♪ on the ones who sell the guns, he'd sick the vultures and coyotes ♪ ♪ only the devil's true devotees could profiteer from pain and fear ♪ >> okay. i know it's from funny or die, but it's making the rounds online. does this sort of thing really help the cause, jason? >> i think it does. because it brings a different and you had general audience. funny or die uses these celebrities for all sorts of different issue. but i think it's valuable because people will pay attention. people who aren't watching the news will say, hey, jim carr
that wayne lapierre post-sandy hook speech was a rhetorical train wreck. but the fact of the matter is the nra is representing a lot of people very interested in this issue and again if there was such a ground roots swell for this, i don't think bloomberg would even be worried about running these ads. >> i just wanted to bring this up because it was so bizarre that jim carrey put out this gun control kind of ad and you have to kind of watch it because i can't blaine it, but it's very...
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and wayne lapierre, both will be dade gregory's exclusive guests. and next week, mark murray will join me to preview the political fallout that could come of that. and the unity ticket that almost was during the 2012 republican primary. the one thing, the one thing that kept newt gingrich and mark santorum, the one thing is what we thought you should know. for your first day? yeah. ♪ dad: you'll be fine, ok? girl: ok. dad: you look so pretty. ♪ i'm overprotective. that's why i got a subaru. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. our largest selection of lobster entrees, like lobster lover's dream or new grilled lobster and lobster tacos. come in now and sea food differently. visit redlobster.com now for an exclusive $10 coupon on two lobsterfest entrees. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob h
and wayne lapierre, both will be dade gregory's exclusive guests. and next week, mark murray will join me to preview the political fallout that could come of that. and the unity ticket that almost was during the 2012 republican primary. the one thing, the one thing that kept newt gingrich and mark santorum, the one thing is what we thought you should know. for your first day? yeah. ♪ dad: you'll be fine, ok? girl: ok. dad: you look so pretty. ♪ i'm overprotective. that's why i got a subaru....
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wayne lapierre says he is trying to buy america. will the ad buy work? and an american with a different look. how can the king of social media make a difference? and the boss, new jersey governor chris christie announces next hour something he has never done before. he is taking over an entire school district. can he fix a city's failing schools. >>> and tomorrow's historic day at the supreme court. all next on msnbc. introducing new febreze stick & refresh with command strips from 3m. designed to stick and eliminate odors anywhere. like this overflowing trashcan. to test it, we brought in the scott family. so what do you smell? beach house and you're looking out over the ocean. some place like, uh, hawaii in like a flower field. take your blindfolds off. aw man! [ screams ] [ laughs ] that smells good. i wouldn't even just put it in the trash, i'd put it in every room. stick it to eliminate odors anywhere. new febreze stick & refresh. breathe happy. a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: at
wayne lapierre says he is trying to buy america. will the ad buy work? and an american with a different look. how can the king of social media make a difference? and the boss, new jersey governor chris christie announces next hour something he has never done before. he is taking over an entire school district. can he fix a city's failing schools. >>> and tomorrow's historic day at the supreme court. all next on msnbc. introducing new febreze stick & refresh with command strips from...
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david gregory will talk exclusively with new york city mayor, michael bloomberg and nra ceo wayne lapierre. if that is not must-see television, i do not know what is. this is this sunday on "meet the press." coming up, merriam webster defines the addiction as the compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance. so when scientists are literally altering the physical shape of salt, what chance does an addict stand? we will examine the national jonesing for junk food when author michael moss joins us just ahead. the only thing we'd ever grown together was a record collection. no. there was that fuzzy stuff on the gouda. [ both ] ugh! when it came to our plants... we were so confused. how much is too much water? too little? until we got miracle-gro moisture control. it does what basic soils don't by absorbing more water, so it's there when plants need it. yeah, they're bigger and more beautiful. guaranteed. in pots. in the ground. in a ukulele. are you kidding me? that was my idea. with the right soil... everyone grows with miracle-gro. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice
david gregory will talk exclusively with new york city mayor, michael bloomberg and nra ceo wayne lapierre. if that is not must-see television, i do not know what is. this is this sunday on "meet the press." coming up, merriam webster defines the addiction as the compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance. so when scientists are literally altering the physical shape of salt, what chance does an addict stand? we will examine the national jonesing for junk food when author...
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national rifle association boss, wayne lapierre, is hitting back hard. pointing out the mayor's recently failed plan to limit sugary sodas for voters in his own city. "they don't want him telling them what food to eat; they sure don't want him telling what self-defense firearms to own and he can't buy america." >> reporter: but the assaults on the gun lobby are coming from many fronts. in newtown, connecticut, where that school massacre took place.some families are complaining they've received nra robo calls like this one posted on the huffington post website. >> ".you're state senator, art linares, will play a key the connecticut general assembly will pass legislation restricting your gun rights." >> reporter: and president obama is weighing in too. using his weekly radio address to push a ban on assault weapons, a limit on the size of ammunition magazines, and stepped up background checks. >> "they're supported by a majority of the american people. and i urge the senate and the house to give each of them a vote." return the gun control fight is reachin
national rifle association boss, wayne lapierre, is hitting back hard. pointing out the mayor's recently failed plan to limit sugary sodas for voters in his own city. "they don't want him telling them what food to eat; they sure don't want him telling what self-defense firearms to own and he can't buy america." >> reporter: but the assaults on the gun lobby are coming from many fronts. in newtown, connecticut, where that school massacre took place.some families are complaining...
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michael bloomberg squaring off with wayne lapierre on "meet the press". >> i think when you have members that say they think we should have reasonable checks before people are allowed to buy guns, they all support the second amendment as though i do, but there are an awful lot of people that think this is one of the great issues of our times. we have to stop -- >> you just heard mayor bloomberg but he's going to find out this is a country of the people, by the people, and for the people and he can't spend enough of his $27 billion to try to impose his will on the american public. they don't want him in their restaurants, at their home, telling them what food to eat, sure don't want to tell them what self-defense firearms to own. >> mayor bloomberg promotes gun control that include as $12 million tv ad campaigning the mayors against illegal guns. here's part of their new ad. >> i've owned a gun all my life and i'll fight for my right to keep it. background checks have nothing to do with taking guns away from anyone. >> meanwhile, crowds are already lining up outside the supreme court ahea
michael bloomberg squaring off with wayne lapierre on "meet the press". >> i think when you have members that say they think we should have reasonable checks before people are allowed to buy guns, they all support the second amendment as though i do, but there are an awful lot of people that think this is one of the great issues of our times. we have to stop -- >> you just heard mayor bloomberg but he's going to find out this is a country of the people, by the people, and...
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today's guests include michael bloomberg, wayne lapierre, and attorney david boyce. at 1:00 p.m., the manager of the president's reelection campaign and republican consultant karl rove. at 2:00 p.m., chris wallace speaks with rand paul and gary bauer, the president of american values. veterans affairs secretary, erickson said he, on at 3:00 p.m., as well as the chief .olicy officer for veterans president of freedom to marry, tony perkins, president of the family research council. brought to you as a public- service by the network and c- span. here the repairs at noon, eastern. 1:00 p.m. o listen to them all on c- span radio. your smart phone, or online. [video clip] >> the most striking differences the calmness of teh parade. 100 years ago it was less of a parade and more of a riot. the police refused to protect them and as it progressed, crowds got larger and larger, unruly, they had been drinking. they would throw things and shout things, telling them to go home. so, the crowd got larger and larger and more aggressive. the women could not before word. the police we
today's guests include michael bloomberg, wayne lapierre, and attorney david boyce. at 1:00 p.m., the manager of the president's reelection campaign and republican consultant karl rove. at 2:00 p.m., chris wallace speaks with rand paul and gary bauer, the president of american values. veterans affairs secretary, erickson said he, on at 3:00 p.m., as well as the chief .olicy officer for veterans president of freedom to marry, tony perkins, president of the family research council. brought to you...
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. >> i think he is absolutely providing a counterbalance to the nra i find wayne lapierre's comments just sort of bizarre. he is basically saying that the nra can do what they do. they can run ads of the they can try to persuade senators to vote a certain way but nobody else can. and i don't think running ads is imposing your will on people. i think it is running ads and letting people be informed and make a decision and being an advocate. mayor bloomberg is being an advocate for a position and there is nothing wrong with that. heather: rich, what do you think?. >> i think that is basically right. it is a free country. you can spend as much money as you want. i think the reason why you saw a such a strong reaction from wayne la pierre going to opening marks of the segment nra, would love, love, mayor bloom to be public face of gun control in america. the man associated with intruding himself into ordinary's people he is business. who wants to ban and prohibit a bunch of different things so the nra loves this fight with mayor bloomberg. heather: really what he is trying to do here is
. >> i think he is absolutely providing a counterbalance to the nra i find wayne lapierre's comments just sort of bizarre. he is basically saying that the nra can do what they do. they can run ads of the they can try to persuade senators to vote a certain way but nobody else can. and i don't think running ads is imposing your will on people. i think it is running ads and letting people be informed and make a decision and being an advocate. mayor bloomberg is being an advocate for a...
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you cannot make an argument -- unless you are head of the nra, wayne lapierre. you cannot make an argument against background checks being universal every single gun purchase, in fact, as recently as 2009, the nra supported universal background checks. even they know it's a good idea. so they gets like 75, 80%. the latest poll that we have seen on gun safety measures. 57% of the american people support the assault weapons ban. again, which is the toughest one? we knew that. dianne feinstein did that when she crafted this legislation. very skillfully crafted this legislation to eliminate some 150 something weapons so the people know what's covered and what's not covered. of course, the gun manufacturers don't like the bill. because the gun manufacturers don't, the nra doesn't. but there is a chance we can get it through the senate. we found out yesterday, not only will we not get it through the senate. we won't even have a vote on it. harry reid yesterday saying, oh no, no, no. i am not even going to allow them this come to the floor because i know -- i mean, tal
you cannot make an argument -- unless you are head of the nra, wayne lapierre. you cannot make an argument against background checks being universal every single gun purchase, in fact, as recently as 2009, the nra supported universal background checks. even they know it's a good idea. so they gets like 75, 80%. the latest poll that we have seen on gun safety measures. 57% of the american people support the assault weapons ban. again, which is the toughest one? we knew that. dianne feinstein did...